Queen’s University recently announced the appointment of Rebecca Luce-Kapler as Dean of the Faculty of Education for a five-year term effective July 1, 2015.

“We are pleased Rebecca has accepted the principal’s invitation to succeed outgoing dean Stephen Elliott. Her experience as interim dean during the first half of 2014 will serve her well,” says Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). “I should also like to thank Stephen Elliott for his many very significant contributions to the Faculty of Education.”

Dr. Luce-Kapler is currently Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Education, in which role she has led several important initiatives including the development and implementation of the online Professional Master of Education program.

After being awarded her doctorate by the University of Alberta, Dr. Luce-Kapler came to Queen’s in 1997 as a language and literacy scholar. During her time at Queen’s, she has taught secondary English methods courses and developed writing courses for both B.Ed. and graduate students. She has also taught English as an elementary/secondary school teacher in Alberta, and holds a permanent teaching certificate from that province, in addition to which she is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.

Her research interests focus on the integral role of literary practices, particularly writing, in the development of human consciousness and identity. This work has contributed to understanding the normative power of cultural forms and the importance of interpretive reading and writing practices for generative learning and teaching.

Dr. Luce-Kapler is also a poet with a number of literary publications, including a poetry collection, The gardens where she dreams.

Visit the Faculty of Education website to learn more about Dr. Luce-Kapler.

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